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Resources to learn more about poets, poetry, and the craft of writing.
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Essay on Children's PoetryBy Eileen Myles
Giving children the gift of language in all its forms.
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Essay on Children's PoetryBy Matthea Harvey
Don’t underestimate what your students can understand how they will face the mysteries of poetry.
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Essay on Children's PoetryBy Jacqueline Woodson
Poetry takes many forms—including the form YOU give it.
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Essay on Children's PoetryBy Kevin Canfield
Pop star Natalie Merchant takes on poetry in her ambitious double album.
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Essay on Children's PoetryBy Michael Atkinson
Whether writing about llamas in pajamas or befuddled fauna, her poems are always about the puzzlement of language.
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Essay on Children's PoetryBy Susan Thomsen
Homeschoolers are turning a million kids on to poetry–through fun, not homework. Here's how you can do it too.
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Essay on Children's PoetryBy Julie Danielson & Eisha Prather
From William Shakespeare to Francisco X. Alarcón, 20 great books for your children to read over the holidays.
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Essay on Children's PoetryBy Julie Danielson & Eisha Prather
Some poetic treats to snack on throughout the school year.
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Essay on Children's PoetryBy Susan Thomsen
It’s an online literary happy hour, without the drinks.
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Essay on Children's PoetryBy Jack Prelutsky
An introduction to Karla Kuskin's poetry for children.
